Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Mend
Mend
(mĕnd)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mended
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mending
.] [Abbrev. fr.
amend
. See Amend
.] 1.
To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create;
as, to
. mend
a garment or a machine2.
To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken;
as, to
. mend
one’s manners or paceThe best service they could do the state was to
mend
the lives of the persons who composed it. Sir W. Temple.
3.
To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it
mends
garden herbs and fruit. Mortimer.
You
mend
the jewel by the wearing it. Shakespeare
Syn. – To improve; help; better; emend; amend; correct; rectify; reform.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mend
MEND
,Verb.
T.
1.
To repair, as a breach; to supply a part broken or defective; as, to mend a garment, a road, a mill-dam, a fence, &c.2.
To correct; to set right; to alter for the better; as, to mend the life or manners.3.
To repair; to restore to a sound state; as, to mend a feeble or broken constitution.4.
To help; to advance; to make better.This plausible apology does not mend the matter.
Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it mends garden herbs and fruit.
5.
To improve; to hasten. He saw the monster mend his pace.
Definition 2024
mend
mend
See also: mënd
English
Noun
mend (plural mends)
- A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
- The act of repairing.
- My trousers have a big rip in them and need a mend.
Derived terms
Translations
place or tear repaired in clothing
act of repairing
Verb
mend (third-person singular simple present mends, present participle mending, simple past and past participle mended)
- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- My trousers have a big rip in them and need mending.
- When your car breaks down, you can take it to the garage to have it mended.
- To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
- Her stutter was mended by a speech therapist.
- My broken heart was mended.
- Sir W. Temple
- The best service they could do the state was to mend the lives of the persons who composed it.
- To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
- Mortimer
- Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it mends garden herbs and fruit.
- Shakespeare
- You mend the jewel by wearing it.
- Mortimer
- To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.
Derived terms
- least said, soonest mended
- mend one's pace
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:repair
Translations
to repair
|
|
to repair a tear in clothing
to alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken
|
to grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved